How come in Pages, i cannot drag and drop images?

how come in Pages, i cannot drag and drop images?

Yes you can in all versions.
It helps if you actually describe what you are doing.
Where are you dragging it from and where are you dragging it to?
In what version of Pages?
I suspect you are trying to drag an image into a Table, Header or Footer in Pages 5, which is no longer possible. Feature removed by Apple.
Peter

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Cannot drag and drop images

Hi all!
I have searched google and this site looking for the solution to this annoying problem to no avail, so I thought perhaps somebody could assist?
I cannot drag and drop an image from one application to another.
Copy and Paste works fine.
Dragging files works fine.
Dragging text works fine.
Dragging images does not work.
If the image is from a web browser, then it only copies the URL.
I have tried:
Rebooting
Fixing permissions
Any advice would be fantastic.
Thanks so much!

Yes you can in all versions.
It helps if you actually describe what you are doing.
Where are you dragging it from and where are you dragging it to?
In what version of Pages?
I suspect you are trying to drag an image into a Table, Header or Footer in Pages 5, which is no longer possible. Feature removed by Apple.
Peter

How to change this code to drag and drop image/icon into it??

Dear Friends:
I have following code is for drag/drop label, But I need to change to drag and drop image/icon into it.
[1]. code 1:
package swing.dnd;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class TestDragComponent extends JFrame {
     public TestDragComponent() {
          super("Test");
          Container c = getContentPane();
          c.setLayout(new GridLayout(1,2));
          c.add(new MoveableComponentsContainer());
          c.add(new MoveableComponentsContainer());
          pack();
          setVisible(true);
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          try {
               UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
          catch (Exception ex) {
               System.out.println(ex);
          new TestDragComponent();
}[2]. Code 2:
package swing.dnd;
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import java.awt.dnd.*;
import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import java.awt.dnd.DragSource;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTarget;
public class MoveableComponentsContainer extends JPanel {
     public DragSource dragSource;
     public DropTarget dropTarget;
     private static BufferedImage buffImage = null; //buff image
     private static Point cursorPoint = new Point();
     public MoveableComponentsContainer() {
          setBorder(BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(BevelBorder.LOWERED, Color.white, Color.gray));
          setLayout(null);
          dragSource = new DragSource();
          ComponentDragSourceListener tdsl = new ComponentDragSourceListener();
          dragSource.createDefaultDragGestureRecognizer(this, DnDConstants.ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE, new ComponentDragGestureListener(tdsl));
          ComponentDropTargetListener tdtl = new ComponentDropTargetListener();
          dropTarget = new DropTarget(this, DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE, tdtl);
          setPreferredSize(new Dimension(400,400));
          addMoveableComponents();
     private void addMoveableComponents() {
          MoveableLabel lab = new MoveableLabel("label 1");
          add(lab);
          lab.setLocation(10,10);
          lab = new MoveableLabel("label 2");
          add(lab);
          lab.setLocation(40,40);
          lab = new MoveableLabel("label 3");
          add(lab);
          lab.setLocation(70,70);
          lab = new MoveableLabel("label 4");
          add(lab);
          lab.setLocation(100,100);
     final class ComponentDragSourceListener implements DragSourceListener {
          public void dragDropEnd(DragSourceDropEvent dsde) {
          public void dragEnter(DragSourceDragEvent dsde) {
               int action = dsde.getDropAction();
               if (action == DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE) {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveDrop);
               else {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveNoDrop);
          public void dragOver(DragSourceDragEvent dsde) {
               int action = dsde.getDropAction();
               if (action == DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE) {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveDrop);
               else {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveNoDrop);
          public void dropActionChanged(DragSourceDragEvent dsde) {
               int action = dsde.getDropAction();
               if (action == DnDConstants.ACTION_MOVE) {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveDrop);
               else {
                    dsde.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveNoDrop);
          public void dragExit(DragSourceEvent dse) {
             dse.getDragSourceContext().setCursor(DragSource.DefaultMoveNoDrop);
     final class ComponentDragGestureListener implements DragGestureListener {
          ComponentDragSourceListener tdsl;
          public ComponentDragGestureListener(ComponentDragSourceListener tdsl) {
               this.tdsl = tdsl;
          public void dragGestureRecognized(DragGestureEvent dge) {
               Component comp = getComponentAt(dge.getDragOrigin());
               if (comp != null && comp != MoveableComponentsContainer.this) {
                    cursorPoint.setLocation(SwingUtilities.convertPoint(MoveableComponentsContainer.this, dge.getDragOrigin(), comp));
                    buffImage = new BufferedImage(comp.getWidth(), comp.getHeight(), java.awt.image.BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB_PRE);//buffered image reference passing the label's ht and width
                    Graphics2D graphics = buffImage.createGraphics();//creating the graphics for buffered image
                    graphics.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, 0.5f));     //Sets the Composite for the Graphics2D context
                    boolean opacity = ((JComponent)comp).isOpaque();
                    if (opacity) {
                         ((JComponent)comp).setOpaque(false);
                    comp.paint(graphics); //painting the graphics to label
                    if (opacity) {
                         ((JComponent)comp).setOpaque(true);
                    graphics.dispose();
                    remove(comp);
                    dragSource.startDrag(dge, DragSource.DefaultMoveDrop , buffImage, cursorPoint, new TransferableComponent(comp), tdsl);
                    revalidate();
                    repaint();
     final class ComponentDropTargetListener implements DropTargetListener {
          private Rectangle rect2D = new Rectangle();
          Insets insets;
          public void dragEnter(DropTargetDragEvent dtde) {
               Point pt = dtde.getLocation();
               paintImmediately(rect2D.getBounds());
               rect2D.setRect((int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),buffImage.getWidth(),buffImage.getHeight());
               ((Graphics2D) getGraphics()).drawImage(buffImage,(int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),MoveableComponentsContainer.this);
               dtde.acceptDrag(dtde.getDropAction());
          public void dragExit(DropTargetEvent dte) {
               paintImmediately(rect2D.getBounds());
          public void dragOver(DropTargetDragEvent dtde) {
               Point pt = dtde.getLocation();
               paintImmediately(rect2D.getBounds());
               rect2D.setRect((int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),buffImage.getWidth(),buffImage.getHeight());
               ((Graphics2D) getGraphics()).drawImage(buffImage,(int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),MoveableComponentsContainer.this);
               dtde.acceptDrag(dtde.getDropAction());
          public void dropActionChanged(DropTargetDragEvent dtde) {
               Point pt = dtde.getLocation();
               paintImmediately(rect2D.getBounds());
               rect2D.setRect((int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),buffImage.getWidth(),buffImage.getHeight());
               ((Graphics2D) getGraphics()).drawImage(buffImage,(int) (pt.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int) (pt.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()),MoveableComponentsContainer.this);
               dtde.acceptDrag(dtde.getDropAction());
          public void drop(DropTargetDropEvent dtde) {
               try {
                    paintImmediately(rect2D.getBounds());
                    int action = dtde.getDropAction();
                    Transferable transferable = dtde.getTransferable();
                    if (transferable.isDataFlavorSupported(TransferableComponent.COMPONENT_FLAVOR)) {
                         Component comp = (Component) transferable.getTransferData(TransferableComponent.COMPONENT_FLAVOR);
                         Point location = dtde.getLocation();
                         if (comp == null) {
                              dtde.rejectDrop();
                              dtde.dropComplete(false);
                              revalidate();
                              repaint();
                              return;
                         else {
                              add(comp, 0);
                              comp.setLocation((int)(location.getX()-cursorPoint.getX()),(int)(location.getY()-cursorPoint.getY()));
                              dtde.dropComplete(true);
                              revalidate();
                              repaint();
                              return;
                    else {
                         dtde.rejectDrop();
                         dtde.dropComplete(false);
                         return;
               catch (Exception e) {
                    System.out.println(e);
                    dtde.rejectDrop();
                    dtde.dropComplete(false);
}Thanks so much for any help.
Reagrds
sunny

Well, I don't really understand the DnD interface so maybe my chess board example will be easier to understand and modify:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?forumID=57&threadID=518707
Basically what you would need to do is:
a) on a mousePressed you would need to create a new JLabel with the icon from the clicked label and add the label to the glass pane
b) mouseDragged code would be the same you just repaint the label as it is moved
c) on a mouseReleased, you would need to check that the label is now positioned over your "drop panel" and then add the label to the panel using the panels coordinates not the glass pane coordinates.

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" I ordered the Snow Leopard software and tried installing it, but it stopped and said to clean the disk."
First off, your installation disc is in all likelihood faulty.
This has been a known issue in the past:
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http://store.apple.com/us/help/returns_refund#policy:
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I open a PDF in preview.
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Have you run any "cleaning" or "optimizing" apps on your Mac or have any antivirus software installed?
Boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down), select Disk Utility and repair both the disk permissions and the disk. Reboot normally and try again.
If the above fails reboot into the Recovery volume and reinstall the system. Repair disk permissions afterward.
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Simply because you are not posting to the iMovie forum. Post there and find out.

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<slot_d>3</slot_d>
</question>
<question>
<number>2</number>
<slot_a>4</slot_a>
<slot_b>3</slot_b>
<slot_c>2</slot_c>
<slot_d>1</slot_d>
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<question>
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Use XML.sendAndLoad.
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/00002879.html
You will need a server script to receive the XML structure
and it depends on
the server scripting language how you obtain that data. Then
you can either
populate a database or write to a static file or even email
the XML data
received from Flash.
For a basic example, I have two links I use for students in
my Flash
courses:
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/XMLASP/Ex01/XMLASPEchoEx01_D oc.php
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/XMLPHP/EX01/XMLPHPEchoEx01_D oc.php
Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
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XML file?
I have a 70 seperate SWF files that pose a question and
contain a drag and
drop rank order response of 1,2,3,4.How do I set up a XML
file that receives
the responses.I don't understand how to do the Actionscript
and get my responses to connect to the XML.Please
Help!Thanks!
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<assessment>
<sessionid>ffae926ea290ee93c3f26669c6c04a92</sessionid>
<request>save_progress</request>
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<number>1</number>
<slot_a>2</slot_a>
<slot_b>1</slot_b>
<slot_c>4</slot_c>
<slot_d>3</slot_d>
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<number>3</number>
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<slot_b>2</slot_b>
<slot_c>3</slot_c>
<slot_d>4</slot_d>
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I created a new account with administrative privelages, but the new account still does the same thing. I also tried trashing com.apple.systemuiserver.plist as suggested to me by someone else, and it had no effect.
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Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

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When you import images to Photos, you cannot drag and drop the photos to any of your albums. What was Apple thinking by eliminating this organization feature that has been part of iPhoto since 1.0? For example, when you import photos from your SD card (from your DLSR camera), you cannot drag and drop the photos to an album (when you have view sidebar selected). If you select all the images, Photos for OS X will not let you drag and drop them anywhere. Clicking on the selected photos to drag them will only de-select the photo you are hovering over. How stupid is that? How can Apple call that photo management? People organize photos in Albums, but Photos for OS X only wants you to dump them into the program without any organization. In order to drop the photos into an album, you have to import the photos and then click on Last Import. Then select all the photos from that location, and then you can drag and drop them into an album. Totally stupid.

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My i phone shows up connected to i tunes but i cannot drag and drop song into phone.

my i phone shows up connected to i tunes but i cannot drag and drop songs into phone.
how do i add songs into my i phone?

When you go in to sync with your iPhone, you need to go to the music tab and select "manually manage music"

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I have used Firefox for the longest time (Since v1.0) and have loved it in every way. Version 3's tab system was extremely helpful and innovative, and 3.5's drag-and-drop system was excellent.
I now have version 4, and have had it since about a month ago. Everything worked excellently with all my extensions, until just two days ago. When I attempted to re-arrange my tabs (using drag-and-drop), nothing happened. The little arrow thing didn't appear and it didn't even acknowledge the fact that I was holding down my mouse button. This not only nullified my ability to rearrange my tabs, but also my ability to use my second monitor efficiently using the extension TabFlick.
Nothing changed when I started Firefox in Safe Mode, nor when I re-installed it. What gives?

''"...I cannot drag and drop tabs (the iconic graphic moves but disappears when released)..."''
Drop the tab when the arrow appears pointing between 2 tabs as depicted here: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Tabbed+browsing#Moving_tabs
''"...also I cannot "select" tab for changing child/parent status etc."''
If that question relates to Tree Style Tab, see: http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_treestyletab.html.en ~~red:or~~ http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/_treestyletab.html.en#api

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I cannot drag and drop certain photos to the desktop (Mac OS X 10.9.3) from iPhoto 9.5.1
When I encounter this problem the pointer has a circle with a slash as I drag the photo to the desktop and the file will not copy over. I'd say 25% of my photos suffer from this problem.
Some things of note:
- photos that are affected have been taken by variety of devices: iPhone, DSLR camera, or scanned in from film (no device is specific to this problem)
- a photo that cannot be copied is located in the same subfolder as one that can be copied so it's not folder specific
- I have trashed the iPhoto prefs files as well as the cache file in Mac OS X 10.9.3
- I have repaired permissions and the database as well as rebuilt the database in iPhoto all to no avail
Help!

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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